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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, AUGUST 25, 1 906 5 T i-U.TB' IP 4 ?feA' ... ..y IB 9)- w ' 'Hi y . : 4 She of a Dozen Summers or f,o Has Especial Styles The Junior Fash Ions Are All Commendably Simple Serviceable Materials and But Lit tle Trimming the Rule Comfort Comes First Winter Wraps of Light Weight, But Very Warm The Be tween Seasons Things Hats Follow More Modish Lines Ribbons are Extremely Prominent The Small Girl's Hair and Its Dressing. The mother with a few small girls to dress or even only one knows well the time of trial in store when school re-opens. The summer wardrobe is lookel carefully over or whatever remnant of it may be left after the return from the country sojourn, whether that joy ous time has meant weeks or months -and its few . possibilities taken, due stock of. The first half of September is usu ally warm enough to continue the wearing of the summer frocks, but cool evenings and mornings will suggest the addition of some lightweight and easily adjusted wrap for outdoor wear. While the little ones have been play ing joyously at the seashore or frol icking in the mountains machines have been busily whirring and operators . turning out smart coats and wraps, dresses of innumerable styles, and this year more than ever before school aprons for the little maids to save their pretty frocks. - Since the frock is usually the morg imperative item, let us look at them first.' Dame Fashion seems to iiavo been in her most sensible mood -when she turned her attention to the needs of the nursery folks this season. All of the materials on the list are of the sensible variety, and this for dressy and party use as well as the everyday school frocks. There are soft French serges that give such, endless wear, and -that show up even the slightest attempt at trimming- to such good ef fect. There are henriettas in pretty and dainty colorings, mostly trimmed with a touch of velvet either in the shape, of ribbon, or in bias bands. There are sicilrennes that wear like iron, and come in such pretty checks and plaids that every possible com plexion can be well suited, and there are Panamas, ladies' cloths and the soft-finished cheviots, which will take the braids that Dame Fashion thinks such a lot of for trimming purposes this year exceedingly well. Solid service is what the fickle old lady evidently aims at in all of her juvenile modes, knowing full well that the strenuous youngster of today is wont to give all sartorial possessions good, hard wear. mMiim , v k " W-T -w-T T- si T T iZCZJQ&z jucuu ' Wit m wmm mm , 1 am mm THE YOUNGER GENERATION. one or at most, two of them are even It has come to be an accepted fact shorter still that the American child is far and, The forei fashion of short socks away the most sensibly and at the arid bare x is ollowed here by S f V n Se m.fc Prettily dressed. man mothers until the weather gets child of all the civilized nations The cold and usually it is the small girl English child is dressed so plainly herself who first suggests the change that the effect is one of a skimping to long stockings. In many of the parsimony, and this applies equally to wealth y families the short sock rules the children of the rich, aswell as'the year around. Leggins to match those of the middle classes. The chil-,the winter coat are ordered, and those dren of the poor can hardly be said are WOrn when outdoor dress becomes to dress at all, for their garments necessary. The house is usually warm are usually of a nondescript chararc-1 enough to admit of bare legs and bare ten The French child is usually so arms being exposed, and there - are overdressed that the result is not imany Engiisn and SOme American cbil pleasant to look upon, and the constant dren wno wear low neck frocks, short warnings and cautioning of mamma sieeves and -short socks the entire or bonne anent soiling, crushing or year through. Colds are reported as staining their pretty clothes do not being unknown in such nurseries, and leave the poor harrassed youngster sore throats are seldom, if ever, com- Lima ui uyjiuiniuiiy iui a. ueai- ; plained Of Limy uucouscious piayiime. 10 De ai- come just barely over the bend of thebecause the grownups themselves have knee, and the little girl who is young-adopted, or are adopting, a conspicuous er has hers come well above the simplicity in the outline of their tail- kneecaD. and the little petticoats . or made hats. ways conscious of one's - clothes I School dresses seem prettier than ever before. There are some extreme- What an awful handicap to the aver- fj ' t- ' i -I are sme ?xtreni3 aeft heaithv hiiri tn whl -Hnthfl .r-?y attractive plaids . and checks, most ly m small designs and subdued color ings, displayed for the girls of 10 or a dozen summers. -All of their smart- age healthy child, to whom "clothes are ; but a needed covering f ronrthe weath er! . ' I,-'' T ' The fashions that: rule in children's emporiums - most assureajy pay due attention to play and playtime. There is a very conspicuous absence, of col- ness depends upon the cut and style, for there is a conspicuous : lack of trimmings displayed thereto cover up lar3 from all of rim new frocks, and any aenciencies of skill. In addition the English fashion .of just a plain to the staple Russian and sailor frocks little band at the throat and a scrap -they assuredly do not require detail ot lace whipped, in Jor a finish is .ed description at this date -there are gaining ground here rapidly Sleeves some simply pretty styles that cannot are loose and cuffs are so made that fail to attract attention , and gain ap the hand may be ; thrust through in- proval from the women of good taste, stantly. Belts are -more a matter of : Where millinery is concerned, how decoration than , confinement, and ever, there is a closer following in the skirts are air of them qnite shOTt. . r : footsteps of the adult styles than is The girl of 10, u tall; has her skin evident elsewhere. Doubtless this ; The high-crowned and broad brim med hat is very much in evidence, as is the modification of that shape,knovn by the name of an English music-hali artiste. This latter has ruled during the summer with a back brim consid erably broader than the front, and in the hands of an inexperienced milli ner is wont to produce the effect of having been trimmed "right side wrong," or front side behind. Other shapes have broad and low crowns, undulating brims, and many of them are sharply turned up at the side, to display a flat-wing effect pos ed on the under brim. There is very little of the bandeau to be seen in the small girl's hats; ana when it is pres ent at all it is unobtrusive in size, and more often used to lift the shape a trifle off 'the face in front, than at any other point. . , ...... . Ribbons gootL substantial: r "ribbons are the preferred trimming for the fall hats, with occasionally one of the "made" wings to give a touch of style and character to the effect. And quills are still in high favor. Just now there seems to be a per fect epidemic of "bobbing" the hair or the small girl. Usually this presents the appearance of having been done in the time-honored fashion, with a bowl and a pair of scissors for the neces sary implements. The hair is parted on both sides of the front,. the result ing lock carried to one side and tied with a gay and 'splashy bow of rib bon. Then the decapitating bowl is put on the head, and all the hair that appears below the edge of the bowl just even with the chin is the usual depth to which little Miss Millionairess has her hair bobbed this time, and the tied; up lock is fully as long as all the rest after it is tied up. Plaids are Very Modish. is is cut off. : The loose and long lines which are mostly favored for juvenile clothes are seen at their best when developed in the new plaids that are making such a furore for themselves in the season's fashions. So far light colors have found a decided preference, and ecru, several shades of tan, light blue, pale green and the softer shades of brown, such as cafe au lait, are bar red with more brilliant colorings. Not that they are at all too gay, for there is so little of the brighter col ors used that they merely appear as a pretty touch of contrast. The smart little garment pictured shows an ecru ground in a herringbone weave, with a sort of cross-stitch plaid pattern in pale brown, green and tan. The coat is cut quite after the masculine pat tern, with a full loose back, sharply gored side seams and a double-breast ed front. An additional touch of mas culinity is eiven in the little patch pockets and the plain sleeve, although the application of dark green velvet for collar and cuff and . for pocket trimmings takes away more than ' a little from the plain severity of the style. Very; handsome buttons ,. are used in a double row for fastening, : and the merest touch of a fancy mixed braid is applied to simulate embroid ery upon collar, pocket and cuff. For the srrowing girl a more simply smart orvsmartly simple model could, hardly De devised. The Modern School Frock. The fashions of the grown-ups are followed at a considerable distance, it must be admitted by those of the younger generation; but there is just enough of resemblance between the two styles to bring them into a certaisu amount,; p?ifcapfvi'in-j mi sfeeve, perhaps, more than in any other part of . the garment, is the trend of the current style noticeable; and pretty much the same sleeve oesigns are used today for mother and daughter. For the growing youngster, however, who seems to cultivate an especial knack of dis playing an undue length of limb at knee and wrist, the use of the bishop s.eeve, with a more or less deep cuff, that can be either renewed or lengthened,- and either a very deep hem or a couple of tucks in the skirt, that may be let down, will forestall the rejection of the frock as outgrown ere its usefulness 'is past. A smart and serviceable self-plaid in a medium moss-green shade of sicilienne is shown in the illustra tion, fashioned after a style mat commends itself at sight as being both sufficiently pretty and sensible. The waist part there is a fitted lin ing underneath is disposed in broad pleats that are stitched down tuck fashion for some inches, back and front, and then gently bloused into a belt that occurs at the natural vaistline. The skirt is in five gores, deeply pleated at the waist and well pressed to the deep hem, so that the skirt retains the pleated shape throughout. An embroidered ' white cloth collar, lappet and shoulder straps serve to relieve the dark col oring of the little frock and add a touch of modishness to its finish. School days are coming, and with them the chill winds of autumn time. The little maid who goes to school or kindergarten will welcome the smart new overcoats which the shops are liberally displaying. And, by the way, overcoats are what the smart London tailors who cater to the children of the peerage term the street wraps of both the small boys pnd girls. The little model that forms the subject of illustration dis plays a commendable degree of sim plicity, which, none the less, how ever, keeps it from out the reaim of dressy - wraps. Viewed ' from the standpoint of practicability, it is eoually suitable for school or for best wear. The back is fashioned v.ith a bias fold down the center, or v ith a similar seam should the goods r ot allow of the fold. The side seams ai e widely gored, which brings' just the . right amount of fulness to the tiont. Tucks in groups of three are btitched all the way down from neck to hem, and the double-breasted front fastening assumes the shape of a jlastron by means of the reversing (1 the tucks. The sleeve is full leg-o'-mutton style; with the -superfluous fulness laid in' tuc-Ks ; '6n! the wrist, and a, fiat -velvet inlaid collar and cuff and a touch of dressiness. Over the shoulders - a little cape collar is laid, the scalloped edge making for a trifle of elaboration in the finish. Good Style for a Winter 'Wrap. There is more than a suggestion of snug comfort to the woolen wrap of - the illustration. Designed espe cially to meet the needs of the small girl's playtimes, it is planned to come but to the shoetops, so affording protection to the little legs, and yet not offering any interference t: her swiftness in running or play ing. Front and back are cut with a deep yoke, that is extended in plas tion fashion to the hem, while on either side of this extension the pitats " necessary to form fulness are introduced. Any of the modish cloakings will make up well alter this design, and this season there is cuite a fancy for reds, relieved with a little touch just the slightest of black velvet and braid. All the way trom a brilliant scarlet into a deep Burgundy tint reds are liked for the j and the similar institutions of learn ing on this side of the water are be ginning to look to their laurels in this wise. Many stories are current, and most of them more pathetic than ridiculous from the housekeeper's point of xiow anent the college girls's views upon the problems of housekeep- . 1 1 . J C 1 nMy- LttlS maid, and a more warm and -g. it is reia ea tna, one - cheerful coloring, becoming alike to j - - housekeeng duV: 1 londe or brunette, could not be se- rr h when most of iccted. The coat oT th e Pire is ixi g $eS?Ji a deep rich wine red, the flat collar X- unexpectedly to dinner one that .finishes the oto re commg informe(1 rvade to "harden' the .little folks J the house that there would throats nowadays has a bias. fold .. .r Do t nin- , the cuffs, t make the "' uul"' to 'o oil cated in smaller sizes to trim the , , ' or veivet ana a sugnuy v veu . Sunday, all of the or gin Draw, ou, aisu, uiw cuiia. : . m - f nlirsp Hosed. "Oil. uctiici o n vi v, v. .v, FT 1 1 1 4-Un -rvnls-v n ine Kligu yuLUUiia tiiax uiaivu iub ; TT1,lct ,t prv snrnp toast. double-breasted fastening are dupli-" "C replied. she comfortably replied, collar and cuff, and the hem is suffi- hat U requires bread to make ciently deep to allow of letting down ! Marie Antoinette's historic reply when they told her that the people ot Paris wprfl starvine for bread: "Well. later. Plaid Materials and Plain Color . Trimmings. It is the girl who has seen some -why don't they eat cake!" is- prtty cozen or so of summers that is , mucn the answer that tne averse about the hardest of all to dress prettily. She has grown so fast that June bride, just taking up .housekeep ing in September, might be expected to thft hfihfi frocks of the nurserv look ' make. undignified upon her; and the ac- Many of the large, and, one might cepted misses' styles are still a few add incidentally, expensive, schools years too old in expression for her that cluster around New York and its to carry well. Here it is that the de- suburbs are beginning to take up the signers offer a clever compromise, domestic side of the girl's education The natural waistline of the girl is as a part of the regular curriculum, accentuated, rather than the hip line, Qne of the better known of these is ss in the long French and the Rus- about to offer a post-graduate course sian blouse frocks. A very pretty in domestic sciences. This is rated at Scotch plaid . mohair one of the the same cost as the usual school year, Mackenzie tartans that display a in spite of the fact that the students 2 leasing conglomeration of dark are expected to put in a part of their blue, dark green and a hairline or time in the actual housekeeping work two of a more brilliant tint has a 'of ' the school. Hygiene, both perso plain dark green broadcloth for nal and household: the care of furni trimming purposes. This plain ma- ture, cooking utensils, plumbing, the terial fashions the plastron front, I different nutritive values given foods deftly strapped across with braid to and their combinations, the planning simulate a mode of fastening, a . of a household and a housekeeping somewhat deep belt, ; and a plain program on either a weekly or a pointed cuff that may . readily be r'e- monthly basis, the average cost of placed with a new one wb.en the ex- foods and foodstuffs, their preparation, igencies of school hie demand , a re-1 servants and their trainning, the pro rcwal. Deep pleats in the shoulder . portion of income to be devoted to seam, near the armseye, afford suffi- each department of the household ana cient fulness to the body portion, other matters which will better fit while-the sleeve is of very moderate 'the students to meet the cares and per dimensions, plain and finished with plexities of housekeeping after gradua a stitched cuff. The skirt has a tion are all included, broad double boxpleat front and j And, apropos of this, it may be taken Lack, while the sides follow a cir- as a straw that indicates the course of cular shape. Fancy matalasse but- the current that a magazine devoted tons are used for trimming, and those ! to building interests passed comment l:'ke the braid, are black. jthe other day upon the decline of the 'apartment hotel in building activities. Hamburg Cream. Stir together in j More housekeeping apartments have a' granite or earthenware pan the been put up during the past six months grated rind and juice of two large and some buildings that started out lemons, one cupful of sugar and the as apartment hotels have been turned v ell-beaten yolks of eight eggs. Set into housekeeping "flats." The instinct Ibe pan in another one of boiling wa- " of woman is to want a home and a ttr and stir constantly for three household of her own, where her ord Liinutes. Take from the fire and ers are supreme, her ideas paramount pour into the well-beaten whites of and her will law. And if this home can a hpdrnom. a Lilt: ggo, ouiiiug ijuguu;. x m , uuu x unufe-iuvu, u a glass dish and serve cold. fJered wdoo s ' rr ,.a?vonvI a.yy kitchen and a bathroom, it is all the better for being "her home." V However, to return to the other side of the matter, and that is the ignor ance or. to nhrase it more acceptably the inexperiences, of the young house- The Inexperienced Housekeeper So many things are taken for grant- ! Ad now riflvs hv those extremely edu-1 cated writers and lecturers upon "Do- keeper. She has made an sorib ui mestic Science" most of them with plans as to how she will Keep nuusc. a "startling number of initials after : Everything is to be -perfection, from thir written tisttips Indicating eood-, the arrangement of the rooms doa ,ness only knows how many scientific, to the "set" of the maid's cans and an jor pseudo-scientific, degrees, attained rons. Such things as inefficient help, that the inexperienced housewife is the annoyances of careless and ttiM often at a complete loss to understand tory tradesmen,, the spasm of anxiety Jwhat they are talking about, what it -which the arrivals of the unexpectea 'la tVio o-ra trvintr in tpai-h hi- fiioet fronnotitlv amuses, all of the- and usually all for the lack of a com mon household term and the substitu tion therefor of some scientific or even its Latin equivalent. . "Domestic. Economy they call it in are known terrors, and do not enter into hej- calculations of things. And then the cook books, which sne ponders and studies so earnestly, are not always intelligible, and tne uf- England, and this subject is attracting, to young housekeepers seem to taite i far more attention in the "girl's col-i for granted that she has already siock leges over there than it used to do.'ed her kitchen with all of the most i Even the London University has taken ' prove and up-to-date requirement aj -i on this department, with the especial, aids to scientific housekeeping, win view to adding something strictly of out mentioning any of them as a , practical everyday use and application but merely referring to such-a-ini to the curriculum for girls students, incidentally when occasion offers. J
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